01. Origins02. The Nameless03. From Darkness04. Celtos05. Virunus06. Nothing07. The Call Of The Mountains08. Sucellos09. Inception10. Vianna11. The Silver Sister12. King13. The Day Of Strife14. Ogmios15. Carry The Torch16. Eternity

So here we are again, fellow folks. Eluveitie, kings of Celtic metal, are back with two new members and sixteen new songs. Hopefully no one expects something different than your usual folkish fiddle metal for this is exactly what you get here, once again. But seriously, those Swiss guys have always been great at what they do and especially after Ensiferum's last effort we all know that things can go wrong if you change too much. So now that we worked out our expectations, the rest is about distinguishing good and bad not-so-good songs while having a look at the overall sound on Origins.

I cannot stand "From Darkness" personally, it recycles one of the best melodies from an earlier track, though I can't recall which one it is. The chorus just bugs me in a way I can't describe. I'm a big fan of their other albums, somehow this one isn't doing it for me, but maybe I've just changed my tastes.

"The Silver Sister" and "Carry the Torch" are quite original for the band.

Eluveitie needs to escape fast from the clutches of melodeath, and now I am serious. The only thing that makes this album good is the folk infusion, but the riffage is just as bland like in Helvetios. Once again they put out the same album...

Eluveitie really took me into the world of metal with Slania and Inis Mona. I've since gotten into more extreme forms of metal and, though I have everything they've done up to Origins, I was going to skip this one. Glad as fuck I didn't! This is my favorite Eluveitie album; their best work on the folk instruments. Good catchy driving tunes- not a big fan of their slowed-down stuff, but it's alright. Bravo!

There's nothing particularly wrong with the album but there's also nothing particularly game changing either. Nonetheless it's a solid album for Eluveitie fans, as the band takes their trademark sound/style and adds a slight twist and a sprinkle of maturity. Like a fine wine I think this album may get better in time but for now 8/10.

I've always found it hard to enjoy and get properly into Eluveitie as I don't enjoy a lot of their music/style but do like some of their songs.
Origins is no exception, do not enjoy the majority but I absolutely love The Call of the Mountains and also like Vania and King.

I felt that about Helvetos but there's a maturity here I can't seem to get enough of. Like Everything Remains(which I think is underrated) it's an album that grows on ya, the more spins the more the melodies start standing out and getting stuck in your head and the more you start noticing the subtle differences from past works. Maybe that's just me though, I am a pretty big folk guy.

I felt that about Helvetos but there's a maturity here I can't seem to get enough of. Like Everything Remains(which I think is underrated) it's an album that grows on ya, the more spins the more the melodies start standing out and getting stuck in your head and the more you start noticing the subtle differences from past works. Maybe that's just me though, I am a pretty big folk guy.

Coulnd't agree with you more about Everything Remains. Origins is a solid album, nice for listening, but I miss some memorable parts or what (do I maybe ask for too much?).

Coulnd't agree with you more about Everything Remains. Origins is a solid album, nice for listening, but I miss some memorable parts or what (do I maybe ask for too much?).

Perhaps, imo Elu has always been one of those bands that has 3 or 4 really great tracks per album and with the rest being good but not totally memorable. Here, Id say those tracks are 'From Darkness', 'Vianna', 'Calll of the Mountains' and 'King'. But I also really like the lyrics in 'The Nameless' and some of the other songs choruses.